Prayer Thread for Lurking Freeper Texana (TEXOKIE's Sister)

[TEXOKIE]

Thank you for coming by this prayer thread for my sister, Texana. She is a magnificent freeper, although she is in lurking status at this time.

Texana is a high school English teacher. She is NOT politically correct. She does not actually teach the Bible, but she recognizes it as the philosophical and referential basis for most of the American Literature which her juniors are studying.

The first day of class, she makes an announcement that this is her philosophy, and any who do not wish to partake of that particular approach are free to change into another class. But no changes after the first week!

My understanding is that this never happens...the kids stay.

On Monday, March 31st Texana will be undergoing cataract surgery in one of her eyes, she thinks the right eye. It is the kind of cataract which is underneath the lens, not on top of it, like normal people -- you can see she is like Rosie in being different! It's outpatient surgery. The recovery time is supposed to be three days with no complications. She says, "I don't know if I'll be able to see right away or if I'll be wearing a bandage or patch -- I'm hoping for a patch so I can be a Pirate!" (The school mascot is a Pirate.)

Thank you so much for joining me in my prayers for her successful surgery and quick recovery. She states that she really wants to have her eyes work well again because of all the term papers she wants to grade over the next several years!

Our Beloved Heavenly Father,

We place before you my sister Texana who will be having outpatient cataract surgery (we think on her right eye) on Monday, March 31st. Please overshadow her doctors, nurses and any health care professionals who have anything to do with her case.

We call for a routine surgery and no complications. Let Texana and her doctors and nurses all be relaxed and in a very positive, focused, and clear frame of mind approaching and during her surgery. Please help the doctors and nurses follow the sterile protocols perfectly so that there is the minimizing of the risk of infection and complications.

Father, this devoted teacher is in need of functioning eyes to do the grading of those mountains of papers she loves so much. Please intercede and let her eyes heal perfectly at a cellular level in order to accomplish this.

Thank you Father, for hearing our prayers for your servant. Bless her and her family and friends during this challenge. This which we call forth for Texana, we call forth for any and all who are in a similar situation, according to thy will. Amen.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks to you and your sister for the sweet email message! Prayers continue! Praise God!!!

[WellsFargo94]

God bless

[Quix]

Am blessed she was blessed.

Praying still.

[JohnHuang2]

Prayer bump

[John Lenin]

prayers out

[TEXOKIE]

Thank you for your prayers, Ms Tima. We really appreciate it.

[TEXOKIE]

Thank you so much for your and Eve's prayers, Dubya.

[TEXOKIE]

You are welcome for the update, cowgirlcutie. Thank you so much for caring.

[TEXOKIE]

Thanks for the extra prayer, tiki.

[TEXOKIE]

Thank you so much for your prayers and your story about a successful outcome. That is so reassuring! Maybe she'll come out of this with even better vision!

[TEXOKIE]

Thank you for your prayers, potlatch, and happy birthday to your grandson! This is a great day all around!

[TEXOKIE]

You are welcome, Alamo-Girl. She and I are both overwhelmed and grateful by the immediate and caring response here. THANK YOU!!!

[TEXOKIE]

Thank you so much, WellsFargo94.

[TEXOKIE]

:-) Thank you for your prayers, Quix.

[TEXOKIE]

Thank you for your prayer bump, JohnHuang2.

[TEXOKIE]

Thank you so much for your prayers, John Lenin.

[Alex Murphy]

I humbly ask, that you give your sister the following verse from me:

1 Corinthians 13:12 -
For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

She can have assurance that one day, her eyesight will be restored. I just pray Jesus makes it a little better in the meantime :)

[valleygal]

Praying for your sis, Texana.

Lord, please be with the surgeons and may she recover quickly. Bless her for the stand she takes on Your behalf in the classroom.

[hattend]

I was on vacation last week so I just found this thread. My prayers will go out for Texana. Hope she is doing well and I pray for a fast recovery.

[TEXOKIE]

UPDATE ON TEXANA!!

BOTTOM LINE--SHE'S DOING GREAT!!! PLEASE ACCEPT MANY THANK YOUS FROM BOTH OF US FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS !!!

She emailed me this afternoon with the following message:

"Hi - Surgery went great! In fact, the nurse who processed me said that they have a prayer circle each morning for the patients, their families, and the drs doing the procedures. Isn't that nice? I felt like I was in great hands."

"Thanks for all the prayers! I'm finding typing this with one eye a little difficult -- I'll write more later when I can see better."

Heavenly Father,

Thank you so very much for the grace of a successful cataract surgery for Texana! We call for a quick recovery with 100% paper-grading abilities restored in time for term papers!

I give gratitude for the lovely prayer warriors who have joined with me to give Texana a bit of prayer support during her surgery today. Father, please bless each and every one who has posted here or lurked and prayed or thought good thoughts in Texana's or my direction.

Father, we are all grins here. Please take this joy and share it with someone's heart who needs lifting.

Amen